diff --git a/common/audio/generate_speaker_predictions.py b/common/audio/generate_speaker_predictions.py
index ad08d1e2..a06308ee 100644
--- a/common/audio/generate_speaker_predictions.py
+++ b/common/audio/generate_speaker_predictions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+from typing import TypedDict
 
 from common.format_transcript import transcript_as_speaker_and_utterance
 from common.llm.client import FastOrBestLLM, create_default_chatbot
@@ -7,7 +8,12 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-async def generate_speaker_predictions(dialogue_entries: list[DialogueEntry]) -> dict[str, str]:
+class SpeakerPredictionResult(TypedDict):
+    predicted_name: str
+    confidence: float | None
+
+
+async def generate_speaker_predictions(dialogue_entries: list[DialogueEntry]) -> dict[str, SpeakerPredictionResult]:
     """
     Generate speaker name predictions based on dialogue entries.
 
@@ -15,7 +21,7 @@ async def generate_speaker_predictions(dialogue_entries: list[DialogueEntry]) ->
         dialogue_entries: List of DialogueEntry objects containing speaker and text
 
     Returns:
-        Dictionary mapping original speaker labels to predicted names
+        Dictionary mapping original speaker labels to predicted names and confidence
     """
     # Create a system message that explains the task
     system_message = """You are an expert at analysing conversation transcripts and identifying speakers.
@@ -44,9 +50,18 @@ async def generate_speaker_predictions(dialogue_entries: list[DialogueEntry]) ->
 
         if not speaker_prediction.predictions:
             logger.warning("No predictions found, returning original speaker labels")
-            return {entry["speaker"]: entry["speaker"] for entry in dialogue_entries}
+            return {
+                entry["speaker"]: SpeakerPredictionResult(predicted_name=entry["speaker"], confidence=None)
+                for entry in dialogue_entries
+            }
 
-        return {pred.original_speaker: pred.predicted_name for pred in speaker_prediction.predictions}
+        return {
+            pred.original_speaker: SpeakerPredictionResult(
+                predicted_name=pred.predicted_name,
+                confidence=pred.confidence,
+            )
+            for pred in speaker_prediction.predictions
+        }
     except Exception as e:  # noqa: BLE001 # flagged by ruff - investigate when we have time.
         error_message = str(e)
         # Check for content filter errors from Azure OpenAI
@@ -66,8 +81,14 @@ async def generate_speaker_predictions(dialogue_entries: list[DialogueEntry]) ->
             )
 
             # Return original speaker labels
-            return {entry["speaker"]: entry["speaker"] for entry in dialogue_entries}
+            return {
+                entry["speaker"]: SpeakerPredictionResult(predicted_name=entry["speaker"], confidence=None)
+                for entry in dialogue_entries
+            }
         else:
             # For other errors, log and return original speaker labels
             logger.error("Error predicting speaker names: %s", error_message)
-            return {entry["speaker"]: entry["speaker"] for entry in dialogue_entries}
+            return {
+                entry["speaker"]: SpeakerPredictionResult(predicted_name=entry["speaker"], confidence=None)
+                for entry in dialogue_entries
+            }
diff --git a/common/audio/speakers.py b/common/audio/speakers.py
index edc998d9..c855eee2 100644
--- a/common/audio/speakers.py
+++ b/common/audio/speakers.py
@@ -126,14 +126,19 @@ async def process_speakers_and_dialogue_entries(
         # Step 5: Update entries with predicted names
         predicted_entries = []
         for entry in labelled_dialogue_entries:
-            predicted_entries.append(
-                DialogueEntry(
-                    speaker=speaker_predictions.get(entry["speaker"], entry["speaker"]),
-                    text=entry["text"],
-                    start_time=entry["start_time"],
-                    end_time=entry["end_time"],
-                )
+            prediction = speaker_predictions.get(
+                entry["speaker"],
+                {"predicted_name": entry["speaker"], "confidence": None},
             )
+            dialogue_entry = DialogueEntry(
+                speaker=prediction["predicted_name"],
+                text=entry["text"],
+                start_time=entry["start_time"],
+                end_time=entry["end_time"],
+            )
+            if prediction["confidence"] is not None:
+                dialogue_entry["speaker_confidence"] = prediction["confidence"]
+            predicted_entries.append(dialogue_entry)
 
         return predicted_entries
     except Exception as e:  # noqa: BLE001 # flagged by ruff - investigate when we have time.
diff --git a/common/database/postgres_models.py b/common/database/postgres_models.py
index 7aa5f60c..b5f628b1 100644
--- a/common/database/postgres_models.py
+++ b/common/database/postgres_models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import StrEnum, auto
-from typing import TypedDict
+from typing import NotRequired, TypedDict
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
 from sqlalchemy import TIMESTAMP, Column
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class DialogueEntry(TypedDict):
     text: str
     start_time: float
     end_time: float
+    speaker_confidence: NotRequired[float]
 
 
 # Create factory functions for columns to avoid reusing column objects
diff --git a/tests/test_speakers.py b/tests/test_speakers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4613f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_speakers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from common.audio.speakers import process_speakers_and_dialogue_entries
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_process_speakers_persists_prediction_confidence():
+    dialogue_entries = [
+        {
+            "speaker": "raw-speaker-a",
+            "text": "Hello from Alice",
+            "start_time": 0.0,
+            "end_time": 1.0,
+        },
+        {
+            "speaker": "raw-speaker-a",
+            "text": "Continuing",
+            "start_time": 1.0,
+            "end_time": 2.0,
+        },
+    ]
+
+    with patch(
+        "common.audio.speakers.generate_speaker_predictions",
+        new=AsyncMock(
+            return_value={
+                "Unknown speaker 0": {
+                    "predicted_name": "Alice",
+                    "confidence": 0.91,
+                }
+            }
+        ),
+    ):
+        result = await process_speakers_and_dialogue_entries(dialogue_entries)
+
+    assert result == [
+        {
+            "speaker": "Alice",
+            "text": "Hello from Alice Continuing",
+            "start_time": 0.0,
+            "end_time": 2.0,
+            "speaker_confidence": 0.91,
+        }
+    ]